Marius nods his head at the clerk's refusal, replying with a voice of apologetic confusion and meek hopefulness, "I understand: thank you for your candor. Good governance cannot have just anybody off the street asking for records, I recognize. If I may, how should we seek authorization? Is there a form of some sort? I want to approach our request by the book, but being from Courtaud myself, I do not know how Ravengro's local book goes in this instance but would like to learn."

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I recognize we already failed our diplomacy roll for this situation, but this felt like an authentic response from Marius. If the clerk refuses to give us even these directions, Marius is good to give up on the town hall unless Razvan has anything he wants to attempt or say.